Podcast #109, Jim Morgan of Ford Motor – Lean Product Development
Episode #109 is a discussion with Jim Morgan, Director, Global Body Exterior and Stamping Business Unit…
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Ford’s Resurgence Due to Less Blame-y Culture?
Mark's note: It's great to welcome Andy Wagner back to the blog. Read his older posts here.
General Motors,…
Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion
I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the…
Will Changing the CEO Help GM?
I don't mean to kick Fritz Henderson while he's down, after he resigned as CEO of Government Motors this week.…
Guest Post: Is TPS the “Best” System?
In this LinkedIn Group discussion, a member posted this question:
"In the book TPS Taiichi Ohno gives in chapter 5…
Muda (Waste) Driven By Government Protectionism
To Outfox the Chicken Tax, Ford Strips Its Own Vans - WSJ.comIf people and organizations are good at anything, it's…
Bad News not Flowing Either Direction at GM?
Last week, I blogged about an episode where bad news wasn't flowing up in Boeing (or, it's part of a pattern).…
Alan Mulally’s Mind Map Doesn’t Include Lean?
Can Alan Mulally save Ford? - May. 11, 2009Interesting story last month about Ford and CEO Alan Mulally. He's a…
My SHS Article About Early I.E.s and Healthcare
Highlights from the History of Industrial Engineering and Healthcare: Part 1Wanted to share a link to an article I…
Old Model T Production Line Video
YouTube - Ford Model T - 100 Years LaterA bit of manufacturing and Lean history here.... since Henry Ford's…
Jim Womack on BBC World Business News
BBC World Service - Business - 5/05/2009 - Car Crash
The BBC aired a revisiting of a story from 2007, I found this…
Sad but Funny Fake Ford Reality Show on the "Onion News Network"
I feel a bit insensitive posting this video considering the continued plant closure announcements in the auto…
Ford Not "Blindly Copying" Toyota – They Ignore "Respect for…
Ford CEO Mulally shares Toyota's vision -- Article from USATODAY.com
Why does the USA TODAY tend to do a better…
Ford, Henry Ford, the Model T, and a Hospital
Ok, so I'll combine a mish-mash of Ford related topics into a single post here.
First off, it's the 100th…
Say No to "Quick Changeover"…
Changeover.comYou might be surprised to see that phrase. Say "no" to quick changeover?? That's a core method in the…
Thinking is For Factories, Too
Seth's Blog: Henry Ford and the source of our fear
I really like Seth Godin's blog... but when he steps into…
The Dispersion of Toyota Talent
One of the most fascinating trends out of there is the spread of Toyota folks into other old-line automakers or…
Toyota marks 50 years in U.S.
This month marks a pretty significant milestone, 50 years since Toyota first started selling cars in the U.S. A…